Football, Bob Dole, 1996

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Object Details

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Dole, Bob

Kemp, Jack

Description

A football was a natural choice as a campaign item for the 1996 Republican ticket. Bob Dole, the presidential nominee, earned two football letters at the University of Kansas and his running mate had an even more impressive football resume. Jack Kemp was a professional quarterback in the US and Canada for 13 years, including leading the Buffalo Bills to the AFL championship and winning MVP honors in 1965. Football skills notwithstanding, Dole and Kemp lost the 1996 election to their Democratic opponents President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.

date made

1996

associated dates

1996 10 11 / 1996 10 11, 1996 10 16 / 1996 10 16

1996 08 12 / 1996 08 12, 1996 08 16 / 1996 08 16

ID Number

1996.0282.043

catalog number

1996.0282.043

accession number

1996.0282

Object Name

Football

Physical Description

foam rubber (overall material)

blue (overall color)

white (overall color)

red (overall color)

Measurements

average spatial: 5 3/4 in x 7 1/2 in; x 14.605 cm x 19.05 cm

See more items in

Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source